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dejastew

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Sugar was called a rich man's crop for all of the following reasons except that
 
  a. it had to be planted extensively.
  b. it required the clearing of much land.
  c. its commercial version could be purchased only by the wealthy.
  d. it required an elaborate refining process.
  e. it was a capital-intensive business.

Question 2

All of the following are true statements about the workers in the Lowell factory system except
 
  a. they were virtually all New England farm girls.
  b. they were carefully supervised on and off the job by watchful matrons.
  c. they lived in company boardinghouses and were forbidden to form unions.
  d. they worked a maximum five days a week for eight hours a day.
  e. they labored under grueling working conditions.



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Answer to Question 1

c

Answer to Question 2

d



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